Literary+Valentines

=Literary Valentines=

[ Overview ]
For this assignment, you'll make a Valentine that is literary in nature -- i.e. one that takes creativity, thought, and goes a bit beyond the typical greeting card. You have two options:
 * 1) Create a Valentine from one literary character to another
 * 2) Write a love poem that avoids the cliches of that genre

[ Directions ]

 * 1) Choose one of the formats above.
 * 2) For option one, choose two literary characters (e.g. from short stories, novels, poems, etc). The two characters should not appear in the same work together -- e.g. you can't do both Romeo and Juliet, but you could do Romeo and Annabel Lee. Write a series of four love notes between the two characters (i.e. two back-and-forth exchanges). These notes should reveal aspects of these characters' personalities and perhaps the plots of their respective stories.
 * 3) For option two, write a love poem of at least 20 lines (rhyming or non-rhyming) WITHOUT using any of the following words/phrases:
 * "love" (or any of its synonyms)
 * "heart" (or any of its synonyms)
 * "beauty" (or any of its synonyms)
 * "rose" (or any of its synonyms)
 * "flower" (or any of its synonyms)
 * "red" (or any of its synonyms)
 * "love is a battlefield"
 * "all's fair in love and war"
 * "'tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"
 * "love is patient, love is kind..."
 * "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..."
 * 1) Create a rough draft, then conduct peer conferencing.
 * 2) Create your final draft as a Valentine using construction paper, markers, and any other crafty materials of your choice. Get creative!
 * 3) Share your Valentine with the class.